I have a new article on Medium True creativity is confronting, confusing, unacceptable, and childlike. And nearly impossible to measure, contain or define. Creativity lives in the unknown…in a fairy-tale place that’s beyond how we are currently “looking.” While businesses purport to be all about creativity, in truth, it’s a problematic relationship. Here are five…
Perhaps the reason why creativity is given short shrift in academia is because it has a light, playful energy, rather than the heavy, dense energy of facts, charts, research….and heavy books that have been sitting in dusty corners of the library for a hundred years. I got my Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and…
The five qualities below not only contribute to innovative programs and processes, they’re also fundamental for working effectively with others in fast-paced, highly creative environments. They draw on the capacities of both right brain and left brain, and strengthen connection with one’s own inner voice, while also honoring the wisdom of the larger collective group…
It’s hard to value play—it often feels so… childish. After all, as adults, we’re taught to prioritize productivity, logic, and outcomes. Play, on the other hand, seems frivolous, a detour from the serious business of getting things done. But here’s the paradox: play is profoundly effective because it takes us beyond the limits of what…
“Imagination is when you dream and play at the same time.” This profound statement came from a five-year-old. Michelle, a kindergarten teacher, shared it on my Facebook page, and it has stayed with me ever since. Children have a way of distilling wisdom into the simplest, most poetic expressions. In just a few words, this…
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